Back to school

FilleBelle · 09-01-2008, 08:07 PM

I know we have some teachers out there. I'm sure some of you have already started school and some of you (like me) are starting this week. What do your first few days of school look like? Do you have any professional or personal goals for this school year? Any good stories, yet?

skibum515 · 09-01-2008, 10:14 PM

My mom starts school tomorrow (2nd grade) and she has a nightmare every year the day before school starts that her class ties her up to her chair and runs around wild...

Good luck to all you teachers!!

AnnaRose · 09-01-2008, 10:35 PM

Well I started 8/11. We had a week of planning. During that first week, I had 12 meetings- it was insane. we team teach (its 7th grade) and our team had the first parent/teacher conference of the year- the students hadn't even started yet! I am teaching gifted students for the first time and it has definitely been interesting so far!

Our first two days with the students were cancelled because of a tropical storm (I live in South Florida) so I have been easing my way into the school year LOL.

My goal this year is to use more technology and cooperative groups within my lessons. I want to break up my lessons more so the students don't get as bored. I went to Home Depot and bought a piece of shower board (about $13) and asked them if they could cut me 12x12 mini whiteboards to use in my class. They did and the kids love them. I teach math so at the end of the class I try and have the students use the boards to practice problems. It works great!

Good luck and have a great year : )

FilleBelle · 09-01-2008, 11:12 PM

Ski, that is a terrifying nightmare. My first year of teaching I used to wake up in the middle of the night panicked because I was in my nightgown and I was convinced the students were on their way.

Anna, I am liking the white board idea! I feel like I wouldn't know where to store the things, though. I have limited space. I teach high school English, by the way. This year I have an all sophomore (10th grade) schedule. I'm also team teaching one class this year. It will be the first time I've done this and I'm not really looking forward to it. I'm not a fan of group work

flygirl813126 · 09-06-2008, 05:57 AM

I have been back with students for a week and a half now. We had two days of meetings, three days of students, three day weekend, and then four days of students. It is nice to ease my way into the full time schedule.
I am also coaching soccer for the first time this year. It is a new program, and we had over 100 students come out. We have our first game on Thursday, so we have to figure out how to select who is going to dress for the game.
As for my classroom, I am really focusing on having the students being completely aware of their strengths and weaknesses. They all of their own portfolios, now I am weeding through short assessments to use for la and lit with my 7th graders.
Hope everyone's year goes smoothly!

juliefouts · 09-07-2008, 05:45 PM

I have been back at school for about four weeks now. I teach K-5 Art. My goals for this year, I guess just teach my students how to become amazing and productive artists/students..all 600 of them.

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FilleBelle Jetgirls Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The land of swimming pools and movie stars Posts: 329 Recipes: Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Back to school I know we have some teachers out there. I'm sure some of you have already started school and some of you (like me) are starting this week. What do your first few days of school look like? Do you have any professional or personal goals for this school year? Any good stories, yet? __________________ Caitie, sometimes girlfriend to Kevin, a Trans States FO based out of IAD

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skibum515 Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Park City Posts: 1,280 Recipes: Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Back to school My mom starts school tomorrow (2nd grade) and she has a nightmare every year the day before school starts that her class ties her up to her chair and runs around wild... Good luck to all you teachers!! __________________

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AnnaRose Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 339 Recipes: Thanks: 6 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Back to school Well I started 8/11. We had a week of planning. During that first week, I had 12 meetings- it was insane. we team teach (its 7th grade) and our team had the first parent/teacher conference of the year- the students hadn't even started yet! I am teaching gifted students for the first time and it has definitely been interesting so far! Our first two days with the students were cancelled because of a tropical storm (I live in South Florida) so I have been easing my way into the school year LOL. My goal this year is to use more technology and cooperative groups within my lessons. I want to break up my lessons more so the students don't get as bored. I went to Home Depot and bought a piece of shower board (about $13) and asked them if they could cut me 12x12 mini whiteboards to use in my class. They did and the kids love them. I teach math so at the end of the class I try and have the students use the boards to practice problems. It works great! Good luck and have a great year : ) __________________ "A person travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it..."

09-01-2008, 11:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
FilleBelle Jetgirls Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The land of swimming pools and movie stars Posts: 329 Recipes: Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Back to school Ski, that is a terrifying nightmare. My first year of teaching I used to wake up in the middle of the night panicked because I was in my nightgown and I was convinced the students were on their way. Anna, I am liking the white board idea! I feel like I wouldn't know where to store the things, though. I have limited space. I teach high school English, by the way. This year I have an all sophomore (10th grade) schedule. I'm also team teaching one class this year. It will be the first time I've done this and I'm not really looking forward to it. I'm not a fan of group work __________________ Caitie, sometimes girlfriend to Kevin, a Trans States FO based out of IAD

09-06-2008, 05:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
flygirl813126 Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northwest Suburbs, IL Posts: 783 Recipes: Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Back to school I have been back with students for a week and a half now. We had two days of meetings, three days of students, three day weekend, and then four days of students. It is nice to ease my way into the full time schedule. I am also coaching soccer for the first time this year. It is a new program, and we had over 100 students come out. We have our first game on Thursday, so we have to figure out how to select who is going to dress for the game. As for my classroom, I am really focusing on having the students being completely aware of their strengths and weaknesses. They all of their own portfolios, now I am weeding through short assessments to use for la and lit with my 7th graders. Hope everyone's year goes smoothly!

09-07-2008, 05:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
juliefouts Jetgirls Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tucson,AZ Posts: 79 Recipes: Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Back to school I have been back at school for about four weeks now. I teach K-5 Art. My goals for this year, I guess just teach my students how to become amazing and productive artists/students..all 600 of them.

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